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Old 8th Apr 2020, 16:03
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Fareastdriver
 
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4/3/70 XS918 Engine fires. Successful ejection but pilot drowned due to unofficial mods to his safety equipment
IIRC the pilot had the rubber socks removed from his immersion suit because they made his feet uncomfortable.

He survived the ejection but died from hypothermia owing to seawater filling his suit.
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